Macrobenthos of the mangroves of Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in September 1990

Jan Schrijvers; Julius Okondo; Magda Vincx

doi:10.14284/162

Macrobenthos of the mangroves of Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in September 1990

Citation

Schrijvers J.; Okondo J.; Vincx M.; Zoology Institute, Marine Biology Section, University of Gent: Belgium; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute: Kenya; (2016): Macrobenthos of the mangroves of Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in September 1990. (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=5413) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/162 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

Density of major macrofauna taxa (and families of Amphipoda, Isopoda, Polychaeta and Tanaidacea) and sediment characteristics for 12 sampling sites at Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in September 1990. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Polk, P.; Okemwa, E. N. (1993). Dynamics and assessment of Kenyan mangrove ecosystems n° TS2-0240-C (GDF): final report (April 1993). Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 244 pp.

Taxonomic Coverages

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Ampeliscidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:960

Amphinomidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235040

Avicennia marina
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105

Bivalvia
rank: class

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235082

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:921

Capitellidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235088

Ceriops tagal
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:919

Cirratulidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1267

Cnidaria
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101376

Corophiidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1137

Cumacea
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1130

Decapoda
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1269

Echiura
rank: subclass

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:966

Eunicidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101

Gastropoda
rank: class

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:952

Glyceridae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:946

Hesionidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1307

Insecta
rank: subclass

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:954

Lacydoniidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:923

Maldanidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:799

Nematoda
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:956

Nephtyidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:950

Nereidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2036

Oligochaeta
rank: subclass

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:902

Orbiniidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:903

Paraonidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136162

Paratanaidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:931

Phyllodocidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:11676

Pisces
rank: superclass

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:939

Polynoidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:155188

Polyodontidae [Polychaeta]
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235095

Rhizophora mucronata
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1268

Sipuncula
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235107

Sonneratia alba
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:118277

Sphaeromatidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:913

Spionidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:948

Syllidae
rank: family

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:982

Terebellidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

ISW, Kenya, Gazi Bay

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Jan Schrijvers
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
BE
email: isolde.degrem@ugent.be

Julius Okondo
originator
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre

Magda Vincx
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
BE
email: magda.vincx@ugent.be

originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
BE
email: isolde.degrem@ugent.be

originator
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre

metadata author
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre

custodian steward
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
email: info@vliz.be

metadata author
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

administrative point of contact
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
email: info@vliz.be